Design advantages and benefits of the chrysler dakota fully integrated thermoplastic instrument panel

SAE Technical Papers

Volumn , Issue , 1996, Pages

  Chapman, Dave ^a   Evans, Darin ^a   Soncrant, Jeff ^b  

^a DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY   (United States)

^b CENTRO RICERCHE FIAT   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COST EFFECTIVENESS; INSTRUMENT PANELS; REINFORCED PLASTICS; SYSTEMS ANALYSIS; WAGES;

ASSEMBLY OPERATIONS; CROSS-SECTIONAL DESIGN; DESIGN APPROACHES; DESIGN EVOLUTION; ENGINEERING THERMOPLASTICS; FRONTAL COLLISION; OCCUPANT PROTECTIONS; STRUCTURAL SOLUTIONS;

COST REDUCTION;

EID: 85072435320     PISSN: 01487191     EISSN: 26883627     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4271/960398     Document Type: Conference Paper

References (3)

1. Lorenzo L., Chapman D., and Giba R.,: Material Selection Guidelines for Structural Instrument Panel Applications International Congress and Exposition, Detroit, MI, February 28-March 3, 1995, SAE paper No. 950642.
2. Weigand D.J., and Giba R.J.,: Fully Integrated Structural Instrument Panel System International Congress and Exposition, Detroit, MI, February 28-March 3, 1994, SAE paper No. 940652.
3. Evans D., Soncrant J., and Chapman D.,: Engineering Development and Performance of the Chrysler Dakota Fully Integrated Thermoplastic Instrument Panel International Congress and Exposition Detroit, MI, February 26-29, 1996, SAE paper No. 960399.